Visual Merchandiser Assistant

Rooms To Go; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Associate discounts

Job summary

Rooms To Go is seeking a detail-oriented Visual Merchandising Support role to assist the Area Visual Merchandiser and Regional Visual Merchandiser in maintaining showroom presentation. You will coordinate furniture/accessory placement, implement floor moves for weekly transfers, and hang artwork and mirrors per the Standards Manual.

You will report to the Area/Regional Visual Merchandiser and collaborate with store management to ensure consistent, high-quality displays across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 1-3 years of direct experience in visual merchandising or retail display.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with store management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate furniture and accessory placement according to the Standards Manual.
• Implement floor moves to accommodate weekly transfers with the assistance of house personnel.
• Hang artwork and mirrors according to the standards manual with the assistance of house personnel.
• Communicate floor moves to store management through verbal and written communication.
• Rotate furniture and accessories to ensure a fresh presentation in accordance with directives from Area/Regional Visual Merchandisers.
• Monitor stores to ensure merchandising standards and general maintenance as per guidelines.
• Lend support to stores during inventories and publish weekly work schedules.

Skills

Mathematical aptitude

Excel proficiency

Microsoft Access

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Access

Job description

Position Summary

Primary Purpose: To assist the Area Visual Merchandiser and/or Regional Visual Merchandiser in creating and maintaining the visual and merchandise presentation of the showrooms. This includes but not limited to coordinating furniture and accessory placement in accordance with the Standards Manual, implement floor moves to accommodate weekly transfers and hang artwork and mirrors.

Position Summary

Primary Purpose: To assist the Area Visual Merchandiser and/or Regional Visual Merchandiser in creating and maintaining the visual and merchandise presentation of the showrooms. This includes but not limited to coordinating furniture and accessory placement in accordance with the Standards Manual, implement floor moves to accommodate weekly transfers and hang artwork and mirrors.

Reporting Relationship: Reports directly to the Area Visual Merchandiser and/or the Regional Visual Merchandiser and is selected and reviewed by the Regional Visual Merchandiser and the Director of Visual Merchandising.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Communicates with the area visual merchandiser and/or the regional visual merchandiser to ensure the highest visual and merchandise presentation in accordance with the standards manual.
• Follows directive given by the area visual merchandiser and/or regional visual merchandiser to implement floor moves to accommodate weekly transfers with the assistance of the house personnel.
• Articulates floor moves to store management through verbal and written communication.
• Establishes open and professional communication with the area visual merchandiser, regional visual merchandiser, and store management.
• Rotates furniture and accessories to ensure a fresh presentation at all times in accordance with the area visual merchandiser and regional visual merchandiser's directive.
• Hangs artwork and mirrors according to the standards manual with the assistance of the house personnel.
• Monitors each store of responsibility to ensure standards are being maintained according to the standards manual (merchandising, angles, general maintenance etc.).
• Lends support to stores during yearly and mid-year inventories.
• Publishes weekly work schedules and exercise excellent attendance and time management skills.
• Performs other duties as required.

Employment Standards

Knowledge

• Mathematical aptitude to perform calculations and data analysis. Proficient in development and maintenance of spreadsheets, databases, and various reporting tools.
• Excel proficiency (i.e., formulas, VLOOKUP's, pivot tables) is required. Microsoft Access experience (developing queries, tables, reports, etc.) is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred or a combination of experience and education.

Experience

• 1-3 years of direct experience

Essential Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively present and communicate with all levels within the organization, with agencies and vendors.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities, meet demanding deadlines and adjust to sudden changes in workflow.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to think independently, take corrective action, and to resolve employee inquiries and requests for information.
• Detail oriented, flexible with continuous process/system change with an ability to handle a high pressure, deadline heavy environment.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations.
• Ability to act independently and take initiative to solve problems, implement solutions, and create new processes
• Ability to maintain all job-related information in a confidential and private manner.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work extended hours may be required to meet deadlines, handle unusual workloads or to accomplish organizational priorities
• Ability to Travel.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods in one location which may be restricted to the employee's workstation.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Us

Founded in 1991, Rooms To Go is one of the largest and fastest growing furniture retailers in the US with over 250 stores in ten southern states, eight distribution centers and an e-commerce business. Rooms To Go offers a collaborative work environment within a supportive culture.

Rooms To Go Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Associate discounts including furniture
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• And more!

Rooms To Go is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.